We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Massachusetts Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
251,530 90.49% $85,215 H-1B
21,761 7.83% $124,662 PERM
2,879 1.04% $98,182 E-3 Australian
1,798 0.65% $27,267 H-2A

As of May 2023, Massachusetts has seen a total of 277,968 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Massachusetts is the H-1B visa with 251,530 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.49% of Massachusetts's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,761 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.83% of Massachusetts's total visas.

Top Occupations in Massachusetts (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Climate Change Analysts 22 $71,829 88.00%
Chiropractors 22 $76,592 88.00%
Physician Assistants 22 $82,513 88.00%
Chemical Technicians 21 $43,785 84.00%
Fundraisers 21 $48,018 87.50%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 20 $56,537 83.33%
Loan Officers 20 $59,891 83.33%
Community Health Workers 20 $42,882 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $56,272 82.61%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 19 $174,135 82.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Massachusetts Employees Over Time
Massachusetts has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,636 employees were hired. Massachusetts peaked in 2018 with 21,834 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,321 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Massachusetts From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bermuda 2 $73,227 66.67%
Macau 2 $61,818 66.67%
Angola 1 $29,827 33.33%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 33.33%
Botswana 1 $187,200 33.33%
Malta 1 $119,933 33.33%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $91,874 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uc Fund Management Ii Llc 6 $50,627 85.71%
Taxware Llc 6 $86,646 85.71%
Metabolix Inc 6 $108,628 85.71%
National Grid Corporate Services Llc 6 $59,925 85.71%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 6 $64,657 85.71%
Revolabs Inc 6 $66,622 85.71%
Aimic Inc 6 $75,092 85.71%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 6 $57,834 85.71%
Cambridge Crops Inc 6 $84,927 85.71%
Year Up 6 $61,048 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 499 $33,555 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 136 $31,332 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 32 $33,461 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,609 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $33,426 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 6 $36,140 100.00%

Massachusetts Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Massachusetts to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Massachusetts over all years is $85,215. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage